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Fishermen
>>
Employment stability, job retraining, career changes, federal-provincial
co-operation, 1808-9
>>Income support program, 14868
>>>Federal review, o.q., 1311
>>>Newfoundland pilot project, federal government participation, o.q., 1310-1
>>Newfoundland
>>>Inshore, regional fish plants possibility, etc., 14871
>>>See also Fisheries, Atlantic--Fish stocks--Income support program
>>Power, influence, increasing, 15020
>>See also Fisheries and Oceans Department;
Unemployment insurance
Fishermen Involved in Saving Habitat (FISH) see Fisheries--Habitat protection
Fishing Vessel Insurance Plan
>>
Administration, qu., 2582
Fixed income see Senior citizens
Fixed link see Prince Edward Island
FLACCID see Government--Leadership and policies
Flag
>>
Maple Leaf, 30th anniversary, celebrations, etc.
>>>Canada Day, 1995, S.O. 31, 14082
>>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), relationship
>>>>o.q., 9656, 14085-6
>>>>S.O. 31, 9722
>>>Redesigning, blue stripes, reflecting duality, petition, 15838
>>>Reform Party members, absence, S.O. 31, 9721-2
>>>S.O. 31, 9053, 9057, 9142-3, 9526, 9598, 9599, 9647-50, 9722-3
>>>Stanley, George, co-designer, S.O. 31, 9649
>>Oath of allegiance, S.O. 31, 6379
>>Symbol, S.O. 31, 2924
>>See also Embassies and consulates;
Post offices;
United Nations
Flag day
>>
National holiday, designating, legislation see
Flag Day Act (Bill C-279)
Flag Day Act (Bill C-279)--Shepherd
>>
First reading, 6445
>>See also Flag day
Flags see Turbot
Flags of convenience see Canada Steamship Lines; Cod--Fish stocks, collapse, 3NO area cod; Marine Atlantic Inc.--Ships
Flat Rock, MI see Canadian National Railway--Sarnia, Ont.
Flat tax see Corporations; Income tax
Fleeing felon rule see Criminal Code--Deadly force provision
Fleeing suspects see Criminals; Police
Fleet school see Canadian Armed Forces--Navy
Fleetwood Canada Ltd.
>>
Lindsay, Ont., trailer plant, S.O. 31, 6772, 15096
Fleming, Mervyn Mathew
>>
Veteran, death, widow's pension denied, o.q., 1615
Flemish Cap see Cod--Foreign overfishing
Fleur-de-Lis Trail see Highways and roads--Nova Scotia
Fleurant, Jocelyne see Peacekeeping--Canadian participation, Recognition
Fleury, Jean-Guy see Immigration and Refugee Board
Flight duty regulations see Air transportation--Safety
Flis, Jesse (L--Parkdale--High Park; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Foreign Affairs from December 6, 1993 to February 5, 1996)
- >>Abortion, petitions, 2226, 9205-6
>>AIDS, S.O. 31, 13170
>>Arctic, o.q., 7369-70
>>Bosnia-Herzegovina, 283, 285, 17128-30
>>>M. (Collenette), 11233-5
>>>M. (Collenette), 17128-31, 17158
>>>o.q., 8599, 12718, 16740
>>>S.O. 31, 8822
>>Budget, Feb. 22/94, M. on supply (R. Speaker), 2228
>>Budget, Feb. 27/95, M. for approval (P. Martin), 10453
>>Budget Implementation Act, 1995 (Bill C-76), 11333-4
>>Budget, M. (P. Martin), 734-5
>>Burundi, o.q., 11135-6
>>Cambodia, 1794-5
>>Canada, 15608
>>Canada Pension Plan, 16519
>>Canada Student Loans Program, 7921, 16520
>>Canada's Foreign Affairs Policy Review Special Joint Committee, 2298
>>Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women, o.q., 11407
>>Canadian Executive Services Organization, S.O. 31, 16478
>>Canadian Polish Congress, S.O. 31, 16733
>>Chemical and biological weapons, 7667-8
>>Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act (Bill C-87), 12649-51, 12659-60, 14072-5, 14100
>>China, S.O. 31, 7803
>>CIDA, o.q., 4470, 4521-2
>>Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, 283
>>Constitutional Amendments Act (Bill C-110), 17523-4
>>Crime, 4897-8
>>Criminal Code (amdt.--sentencing)(Bill C-41), 5918, 13958, 13969
>>Crown corporations, 11170-1
>>Cuba, 16656
>>>M. (Robinson), 9793-5
>>Customs, 949
>>Defence, 6474
>>>S.O. 31, 10708
>>Defence equipment, 11645-6
>>>o.q., 4989
>>Defence policy, 285-6
>>>S.O. 31, 1794-5
>>Deficit, 735, 11333-4
>>Department of External Affairs Act (amdt.)(Bill C-47), 6500-1, 9339-40
>>Department of Health Act (Bill C-95), 16257, 16314-5, 16328-30
>>Department of Human Resources Development Act (Bill C-96), 16472-3, 16519-21
>>Department of National Revenue Act (amdt.)(Bill C-2), 949
>>Department of Natural Resources Act (Bill C-48), 6799
>>Diplomats, o.q., 12541
>>Eastern Europe, 2325-7
>>Empress of Ireland, S.O. 31, 4517
>>Epilepsy, S.O. 31, 12247
>>Estonia, 15594
>>Europe, 2325
>>Euthanasia, petition, 7895
>>Excise Act, Customs Act and Tobacco Sales to Young Persons Act (amdt.)(Bill C-11), 1661, 1694
>>Export of Military Goods from Canada, tabled, 5584
>>Exports, o.q., 15811
>>External Affairs Department, 6500-1, 9339
>>Financial Administration Act (amdt.--exempted crown corporations)(Bill C-263), 11170-1
>>Firearms Act (Bill C-68), 9738, 11146-8
>>Flag, S.O. 31, 9526
>>Flis, references, 2328
>>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department, 6500-1, 9339
>>Foreign affairs policy, 285-6, M. (Ouellet), 2298, 2324-9, 2346
>>Foreign aid, 2326-7
>>Government programs and services, 11333, 16520
>>Gun control/guns, 9738, 11146-8
>>>S.O. 31, 8591
>>Haiti, 6293
>>Hospitals, 16472
>>Housing, 16206-8
>>Human resources development centres, 16520
>>Human Resources Development Department, 16472-3, 16519-20
>>Hydro-electric power, 3478
>>Immigrants, 6014
>>Immigration, 6014-5
>>Immigration Act (amdt.), Citizenship Act (amdt.) and Customs Act (amdt.)(Bill C-44), 6014-5, 9260
>>Income Tax Act (amdt.)(Bill C-9), 1286, 1290
>>Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 1995 (Bill C-105), 15587, 15593-4, 15607-8
>>India, o.q., 7186
>>International Criminal Court, 16467
>>International Day of Families, S.O. 31, 4268
>>International development assistance, 9339
>>International Development Research Centre, S.O. 31, 12530
>>International relations, 2325
>>Justice system, 5918, 13958, 13969
>>Kashmir, petition, 5527
>>Kilger, references, 282
>>Latvia, petition, 2253
>>Law of the Sea, 7768
>>Legislation, 14072
>>Literacy, S.O. 31, 9773
>>Members of Parliament, 2328
>>>M. on supply (D. Grey), 8108
>>MIL Davie Inc., 3476
>>Mortgages, 16207
>>Municipalities, 17524
>>NAFTA, 1217
>>National Housing Act (amdt.)(Bill C-108), 16206-8
>>National Missing Children's Day, S.O. 31, 4385
>>National unity, 11334
>>National War Memorial, S.O. 31, 15038
>>NATO, 2327
>>Natural resources, 6799
>>Nigeria, S.O. 31, 13591
>>Nuclear weapons, 13359-60, 15205, 16657
>>>o.q., 12488, 16365-6, 16369
>>>S.O. 31, 12184
>>Olympics, 1994 Winter Games, S.O. 31, 1378
>>Organization of American States, 283-4
>>Parkdale--High Park constituency, S.O. 31, 11933
>>Peacekeeping Act (Bill C-295), 13751-2
>>Peacekeeping, M. (Ouellet), 282-6, 343
>>Pepin, Hon. Jean-Luc, 14541-2
>>Poland, S.O. 31, 5891
>>Post offices, petition, 805
>>Privilege, Epp (rights of Members breached), 12848
>>Procedure
>>>Debate, 11251, 15587
>>>Hansard, 9250
>>>Speeches, 933, 5963
>>Quebec, 15594, 15607-8, 17523-5
>>Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway Company, 3978-9
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), 15608, 16472, 17523
>>Railways, S.O. 31, 10947
>>References, one person delegation, Norway, Hungary and Honduras, 2328
>>Research and development, 1286
>>Ritchie, Charles, S.O. 31, 13521-2
>>Russia, 2325-6
>>Rwanda, 3979-80, 4304, 5136
>>Same-sex couples, petition, 9661
>>Sexual orientation, petitions, 9205, 9661
>>Small business, 1290, 15607
>>Social security system, 16520
>>>M. (L. Axworthy), 7919-23
>>South Africa, S.O. 31, 2430-1, 3563
>>Sri Lanka, petition, 5219-20
>>St. Stanislaus-St. Casimir's Polish Parishes Credit Union, S.O. 31, 11400
>>Tobacco/cigarette smuggling, 1694
>>Tobacco/cigarettes, 1661
>>Trade, 2325, 2346
>>Training programs, 16472
>>Transfer payments to provinces, 11333
>>Turkey, 11645-6
>>>o.q., 11140
>>Ukraine, 2326-7, 7222
>>>S.O. 31, 2849-50
>>Unemployment insurance, 7921
>>United Nations, 282
>>Vietnam, 9161, 17422
>>>Petition, 805
>>Water, M. (Gilmour), 9362-3
>>World War ll, S.O. 31, 15038
>>Young offenders, 4898
>>Young Offenders Act, 4898-900
>>Young Offenders Act (amdt.) and Criminal Code (amdt.)(Bill C-37), 4897-900, 9841
>>Youth Service Corps, 2228
>>Yugoslavia (former), 2327
Floods
>>
Alberta, South Saskatchewan River
>>>Emergency preparedness assistance, o.q., 13920
>>>S.O. 31, 13589
>>Manitoba, Spring 1995, federal-provincial disaster assistance agreement
compensation payments, o.q., 16439
>>Perth-Andover, N.B., customs officers' deaths, tribute, statement by
Minister (Anderson), 3127-8
Flora and fauna
>>
Species, losses, recovery, 14249-58, 15552-60, 16511-5
>>See also Endangered and Threatened Species Act (Bill C-275);
Wildlife--Endangered species
Florenceville, N.B. see Agriculture--Carleton County
Florida see Canadian Armed Forces--Operation William Tell; Murder--Rate, United States
Flow-through shares see Mining--Capital investment; Oil and natural gas--Development; Taxation--Social/economic development
Flowers, Dr. Ruth see Women--Persons case
Flyers see Advertising
Flyways see Migratory birds
Foetal alcohol syndrome
>>
Warning labels, alcoholic beverages, 14188, 17412-8
>>>Legislation see Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--warning on alcoholic beverage
containers)(Bill C-337)
>>>Petition, 17092, 17145, 17445
>>>S.O. 31, 2785
Folic acid see Spina Bifada Week
Folk art festivals
>>
St. Catharines, Ont., S.O. 31, 5572
Folk of the Sea see Newfoundland--Heritage
Folk, Rick see Curling--Labatt Brier--World Championships
Fond de solidarité des travailleurs
>>
Investment assistance, businesses benefitting, 1289, 3910
>>>S.O. 31, 1607
Fondation de l'entrepreneurship see Job creation--Quebec, Local initiatives
Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québéc (FTQ)
>>
24th convention, S.O. 31, 17032
>>See also Labour unions--Quebec
Fontaine, Grand Chief Phil see Aboriginal self-government--Definition
Fontana, Joe (L--London East; Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Transport from December 6, 1993 to February 5, 1996)
- >>Air traffic control, o.q., 4525
>>Air transportation, 5355
>>>o.q., 16249
>>Airports, 3497, 3499
>>Ashton, Jim, S.O. 31, 8241
>>Belledune, N.B., 12756
>>Budget, M. (P. Martin), 775-7
>>Canada Business Corporations Act (amdt.)(Bill C-12), 3907-9
>>Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, S.O. 31, 1719
>>Canada Transportation Act (Bill C-101), 15083-5
>>Canadian National Railways, 5050, 12588-9, 12640-1, 13983-5, 13989-90, 13996, 13998, 14209-10, 14235, 14237
>>>o.q., 16247, 16613, 16739
>>Canadian Pacific Railway, o.q., 16613, 16668
>>Canarctic Shipping Company Ltd., 2046-7, 9113
>>CN Commercialization Act (Bill C-89), 12588-9, 13983-5, 13989-90, 13996, 13998, 14209-10, 14235, 14237-8
>>CN Exploration, 14210
>>Committees, 5286
>>Defence equipment, 3940-1
>>Defence industry, M. on supply (Ménard), 3939-42
>>Education, S.O. 31, 10185
>>Employment, 12103
>>Estimates, M. (Eggleton), 5050-2
>>Explosives Act (amdt.)(Bill C-71), 14579-81
>>Ferry service, o.q., 6443-4
>>Forestry, S.O. 31, 1719
>>Government, 3498, 5356
>>Government expenditures, 5052
>>Grain transportation, o.q., 3278
>>Highways and roads, 9690-1, 12102
>>>o.q., 13234, 13477-8
>>Hydro-electric power, o.q., 2789
>>Inter-Parliamentary Delegations, reports, 390, 3282
>>Job creation, 776, 3941-2, 12026
>>Lobbyists, 5355
>>Magdalen Islands, o.q., 3651
>>Marine Transportation Security Act (Bill C-38), 5292-4, 7606
>>Muscular Dystrophy, S.O. 31, 14638
>>National Safe Driving Week, S.O. 31, 17133
>>National Transportation Week, S.O. 31, 5092
>>Pearson International Airport, 6813, 6941
>>>o.q., 6563-4, 8701
>>Pearson International Airport Agreements Act (Bill C-22), 3496-500, 3536-7, 5285-6, 5354-6
>>Procedure
>>>Debate, 3907-9
>>>Divisions, 13990
>>>Language, inappropriate/improper, 3536-7, 12025
>>>Member's remarks, 5289
>>Quebec City Bridge, 13996, 14210, 14237-8
>>Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995), o.q., 15876
>>Rail passenger service, 3560-1, 4377-8, 5050-2, 5331-2
>>>M. (Laurin), 3002-3
>>>o.q., 2541, 2934, 3653
>>Railway Safety Act (amdt.)(Bill C-21), 3912, 3914
>>Railway Safety Act, report, g.r., tabled, 13443
>>Railways, 3912, 5331-2, 9046, 15083-4
>>>M. (Guimond), 16215-6
>>>o.q., 2932, 16613
>>References, 3909
>>Route Canada Inc., o.q., 15878
>>Satellites, o.q., 3280
>>Social security system, 776-7, 9047
>>St. Lawrence Seaway
>>>M. (Pomerleau), 2389-90
>>>o.q., 3278
>>Transport Department, 3500
>>Transportation, 3497, 5050, 5852, 12589, 15083
>>Ukraine, S.O. 31, 2215
>>Unemployment insurance, 9047, 12103
>>VIA Rail Canada Inc., 3560-1, 4378, 5050-1
>>Welfare, 12026
Food
>>
Genetically altered, o.q., 12291
>>Health and quality standards, imports, etc., Bill C-61 provisions, 16081-2,
16087-8
>>Importance, peace factor, 4181
>>Income, percentage spent on, 4194
>>Nutritional value, legislation see Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act
(amdt.--nutritional value of food)(Bill C-204)
>>Packaging and labelling, country of origin, 4155, 4186, 4195, 4504-5, 5043
>>>o.q., 1558, 3707
>>Population, increase, relationship, 4194-5
>>Prices, 4120
>>Processed food items, exports, Food Beverage Canada consortium, government
assistance, 4741-2, 4744
>>Production, arable land loss, impact, 2269
>>Safety, government initiatives, 4140-3, 4148, 4195, 11494-5
>>>qu., 9252-3
>>Self-sufficiency see Bangladesh--Development assistance
>>See also China;
GST;
Northern Canada;
World Food Day
Food aid see Foreign aid--Budget, Feb. 27/95
Food and Agriculture Organization
>>
50th Anniversary, international symposium, Quebec City, Que., hosting, S.O.
31, 5206
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) see United States
Food and Drugs Act
>>
Part III and IV, sections, repeal, 1565
Food and Drugs Act (amdt.)(Bill C-325)--Assadourian
>>
First reading, 12602
Food and Drugs Act (amdt.--warning on alcoholic beverage containers)(Bill
C-337)--Szabo
>>
First reading, 14188
>>Second reading, 17412-8
>>>Agreed to, 17418
>>Health Standing Committee
>>>Referral, 17418
>>See also Foetal alcohol syndrome
Food banks
>>
Daily Bread Food Bank, Toronto, Ont., S.O. 31, 1718
>>Increase, 660, 2956-7
>>Users
>>>Children, percentage, 3550, 3556
>>>Halifax, N.S. survey, S.O. 31, 2120
Food Beverage Canada consortium see Food--Processed food items
Football
>>
Grey Cup 1994, B.C. Lions victory, S.O. 31, 8426
>>Grey Cup 1995, Regina, Sask., S.O. 31, 16360
>>Regina Rams, Canadian junior football champions, S.O. 31, 7849, 8242
>>Vanier Cup, University of Western Ontario Mustangs, 1994 champions, S.O. 31,
8114-5
Footprints in the Snow see Nunavut Implementation Commission--Comprehensive report
Footwear
>>
Imports, rubber footwear, British preferential tariff, withdrawal, 14727,
14729, 14732, 15995, 16000, 16009
Forbes, Dudley Vincent see Immigration--Deportation
FORD-Q see Federal Office of Regional Development-Quebec
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department (formerly External
Affairs Department)
>>
Consular services, costs, review, 11259-60
>>Foreign Service component
>>>Tribute, 9342
>>>See also Smuggling--Wine
>>Functions, privatization, 2270
>>International trade component
>>>Downsizing/streamlining, 2298
>>>Recognition, 6503
>>Mandate, 6502
>>Minister for International Co-operation, formerly Minister for External
Relations, position, maintaining vacant, 6500-2, 9339-40
>>Official languages policy/bilingualism, diplomats, 9125
>>Programs, expenditures see Defence expenditures
>>Public servants, Jean-Pierre Paquet, Andree Massicotte, commending,
S.O. 31, 465
>>Relevance, 2269
>>Secretary of State for Latin America and Africa and Secretary of State for
Asia Pacific, roles, 6501
>>Under-secretaries and deputy ministers, positions, eliminating, 9342
>>See also Chemical and biological weapons--Convention;
Department of External Affairs Act (amdt.)(Bill C-47);
Diplomats;
External Affairs Department;
Turbot--Atlantic fishery;
United Nations--Reform